List of Publications:
1. “Electroplated Cu2S-CdS photovoltaic A.M.Al-Dhafiri, P.C.Pande, G.J.Russell and J.Woods.
Journal of Crystal Growth 86 (1988) 900.
2. “Cd0.8Zn0.2S-Cu2S single crystal solar cells”
A.M.Al-Dhafiri.
1st Saudi Symposium on Energy Utilization Conservation, March 4-7,
1990, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
3. “The effect of CdS surface topography on electrical and optical
Characteristics of solar ells”
A.M.Al-Dhafiri.
Proceeding of the Workshop on Materials Science and Development, 18-21
January 1992, Muscat, Oman.
4. “Electrochemical control of the Cu2S phase in Cu2S-CdS photovoltaic cells”
A.M.Al-Dhafiri, G.J.Russelland J.Woods.
Semiconductor Science Technology Journal, 6 (1991) 983.
5. “Degradation in CdS-Cu2S photovoltaic solar cells”
A.M.Al-Dhafiri, G.J.Russelland J.Woods.
Semiconductor Science Technology Journal, 7 (1992) 1052.
6. “Improvement of CdS-Cu2S solar cell performance by CdS etching under
illumination”
A.M.Al-Dhafiri.
Australian Journal of Physics 45 (1992) 99.
7. “Influence of laser etching on the surface preparation of cadmium sulphide
Schottky barrier”
A.M.Al-Dhafiri,
Canadian Journal of Physics 71 (1993) 1272.
8. “Crystallographic and optical absorption characterization of CdSxSe1-x alloys for 0<x<1”,A.A.Al-Bassam and A.M.Al-Dhafiri,
Journal of Crystal Growth 134 (1993) 63.
9. “Structural and lattice parameter of cadmium sulphide selenide (CdSxSe1-x)
mixed crystals”
A.A.Al-Bassam, A.A.Al-Juffali and A.M.Al-Dhafiri.
Journal of Crystal Growth 135 (1994) 476.
10 “The mechanism of the oxygen annealing in gold surface barriers on
CdSxSe1-x devices”
A.M.Al-Dhafiri and A.A.Al-Bassam.
Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells 33 (1994)
11. “Electrical properties of UV photochemically treated CdTe”
A.M.Al-Dhafiri,
Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells 40 (1996) 221.
12. “XRF studies and electrical characteristics of cadmium telluride Schottky
Devices”
A.M.Al-Dhafiri,
14th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference, June 30th-July 4th, 1997, Spain.
13. “Global, direct and diffuse solar irradiance in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia”
M.A.Al-Ayed, M.Bin Mahfoodh, and A.M.Al-Dhafiri.
Renewable Energy Journal 14 (1998) 244.
14. “Photovoltaic properties of CdTe-Cu2S”
A.M.Al-Dhafiri.
Renewable Energy Journal 14 (1998) 101.
15. “Development of spray technique for the preparation of thin films and
characterization of tin oxide transparent conductors”
F.A.Amanullah, M.S.Al-Mobarak, A.M.Al-Dhafiri and K.M.Al-Shibani.
Journal of Materials Chemistry and Physics, 59 (1999) 101.
16. “ Long-term monitoring and analysis of hourly solar UV radiation in
the 290-380 nm range in the Middle Region of Saudi Arabia”
A.M.Al-Dhafiri, M.S.AL-AYED and M. BIN MAHFOODH
Journal of Air & Waste Management Association, 50(2000) 174.
17. “Aluminum induced crystallization of PECVD grown amorphous silicon and it’s application to silicon solar cell fabrication”
Ram Kishore, A.M.Al-Dhafiri, H.El-Jammal, H.A.Naseem and W.D. Brown.
Proceeding of the 24th National Renewable Energy Convention 2000 of
the Solar Energy Society of India, Nov. 30-Dec. 2, 2000.
18. “TEM, SEM and XRD studies of metal induced crystallization (MIC) of a-Si”.
A.M.Al-Dhafiri, H.A.Naseem, Ram Kishore and W.D.Brown.
Presented in the Regional World Renewable Energy Congress and 7th Arab Conference on Solar Energy, 19th-22nd Feb. 2001, Sharjah, UAE.
19. “Study of electrical properties of gallium arsenide Schottky junction”
A.Z.Mamun, A.M.Al-Dhafiri, and F.M.Amanullah.
Regional World Renewable Energy Congress and 7th Arab Conference on
Solar Energy, 19th-22nd Feb. 2001, Sharjah, UAE.
20. “Studies on the performance of silicon solar modules/cells due to aging,
thermal, and laser irradiation effects”
F.M.Amanullah and A.M.Al-Dhafiri.
Regional World Renewable Energy Congress and 7th Arab Conference on
Solar Energy, 19th-22nd Feb. 2001, Sharjah, UAE.
21. “Structural, Optical, and Electrical Properties of Crystallized amorphous silicon Produced by PECVD”
A.M.Al-Dhafiri, K.Sharif, H.A.Naseem and D.Nelms.
presented in the 17th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy
Conference, Munich, Germany, 22nd-26th, 2001.
22. “Isothermal and isochronal studies of the structural and electrical
properties of CdTe thin film”
A.M.Al-Dhafiri.
Journal of Crystal Research Technology 37(9) (2002) 950.
23. “Structural and electrical properties of Au/Si:H Diodes”
A.M.Al-Dhafiri.
Accepted for Publication in Journal of King Saud University, Science section.
24. Isochronal studies of a-Si:H crystallization and the performance of It’s
Schottky barriers”
A.M.Al-Dhafiri.
Journal of Crystal Research Technology 37 (4) (2002) 370.
25. "Influence of nitrogen Trifluoride nitrogen plasma treatment on the
formation of Hillocks during the aluminum induced crystallization of a-
Si:H”
A.M.Al-Dhafiri, A.Sharyiah, H. El-Jammal, H.A.Naseem and
W.D.Brown.
Journal of Thin Solid Films 422 (2002) 14 .
26. "Polycrystalline silicon films prepared by vacuum annealing of aluminum capped amorphous silicon'
A.M. Al-Dhafiri
Journal of Saudi chemical Society 6 (2) (2002) 365.
27. “Crystallization of PECVD-deposited amorphous silicon thin films using the aluminum-induced crystallization technique".
A. M. Al-Dhafiri
Journal of King Saud University, Engineering section, 15 (2) 157.
28. "Comparison of aluminum induced crystallization of Sputtered amorphous silicon in Al/Si and Si/Al configuration
A. M. Al-Dhafiri, H. A. Naseem, R. Kishore, W. D. Brown.
Invited paper in the 11th International workshop on the physics of
semiconductor devices, December, 11-15, 2001, Delhi, India.
29. “Measurement and assessment of ultraviolet radiation in Riyadh, Saudia Arabia”
M. Bin Mahfoodh, M.S.Al-Ayed and A.M.Al-Dhafiri
Int. J. of Sustainable Energy, 22 (1-2) (2003) 31-38.
30. “Optimization and characterization of transparent conductive undoped ZnO
films for solar cells application”
F.M.Amanullah and A.M.Al-Dhafiri.
PV in Europe from PV technology to energy solution- Conference and
Exhibition Palazzo dei Congressi Rome, Italy, 7-11 Oct. 2002.
31. "Chlorine-Doped CdS Thin Films From CdCl2-Mixed CdS Powder"
H. Abu-Safe, M. Hossain, H.Naseem, W.Brown and A.M.Al-Dhafiri.
Journal of Electronic Materials 33 (2) (2004) 128-134.
32. "Metal Induced Crystallization (MIC) of a-Si produced by magnetron
sputtering"
A. M. Al-Dhafiri.
Accepted for presentation in the 31st IEEE Photovoltaics Specialist Conf.,
3- 7 Jan., 2005, Orlando, Floreida, USA.
33. " Co-Activation Effect of Chlorine on the Physical Properties of CdS Thin
Films Prepared by CBD Technique for Photovoltaic Application"
F.M.Amanullah, A.S.Al-Shammari, A.M.Al-Dhafiri.
Submitted for Publication in Physica Status Solidi (b).
34. “Performance assessment of the Si modules solar cells as a function of
time and high energy particle irradiation.”
F.M.Amanullah and A.M.Al-Dhafiri.
Submitted for Publication in Journal of Journal of Solar Energy Material
And Solar Cells.
35. “Direct observation of aluminum-induced nucleation and crystallization of
amorphous silicon (a-Si: H) at 150°C.
Ram Kishore, A.M.Al-Dhafiri, H.A.Naseem, and W.D.Brown.
Submitted for publication in Journal of Applied Physics
36. “In-Situ x-ray diffraction studies of aluminum-induced crystallization of
PECVD amorphous silicon at low temperature”
Ram Kishore, Chris Hotz, A.M.Al-Dhafiri, H.A.Naseem, and W.D.Brown.
Submitted for publication in Journal of Applied Physics.
37. "Metal Induced Crystallization (MIC) of a-Si Produced by Magnetron Sputtering"
A.M.Al-Dhafiri and H.A.Naseem.
Proceeding of 31st IEEE PVSC , 3-7/1/2005, Florida, USA.
38. "Fabrication and Operation Results of Multipurpose Low Power Stand Alone PV Refrigeration System".
F.M.Amanullah and A.M.Al-Dhafiri.
20th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy
Conference and Exhibition, 6-10/6/2005.
39. "Co-activation Effect of Chlorine on the Physical Properties of CdS Thin
Films Prepared by CBD Technique for Photovoltaic Applications"
F.M.Amanullah, A.S.Al-Shammari and A.M.Al-Dhafiri.
Phys. Stat. Sol. (a) 202, No.13, 2474-2478 (2005)
40. "Physical Properties of CdS Thin Films on Flexible substrates for Optoelectronic
Applications, F.M Amanullah, A.S.Al-Shammari, A.M.Al-Dhafiri, U.A.Elani 22nd EU
PVSEC, 3-7 September 2007 in Milan, Italy.